The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-20
sTATE PRLNTER.

There must be something beside pa
tEiotism that ails the Topeka papers in
connection with this dispute over the
once Of state printer. The Topeka
Journal Of Thursday devotes nearly its
entire editorial page 70 rantlngs over the
matter and TO disparagiDg remarks on Ar.
Cliff Baker, who has received tAe unanI-
nous nomination Of the joint republican
caucus for the office. Among its other
remarks 1t has the following to offer:
The republican dallies and the promi-
nent weekly newspapers Of Kansas win
now be, almost 70 q man, for Web Wilder
tor state printer. This should count not
little with the wagering Legislators
Among the strong friends Of Wilder may
be classed the Atchison Daily Champion,
the Wichita Daily Eagle, the Topeka
Daily Capital, the Leavenworth Daily
Times, the EmpoTia Daily Republican, the
EmporiA Daily NEWS, the Emporia Daily
Globe, the FL Dorado Daily Republican
On the other hand, the Kansas press sup
porting Cliff Baker is almost solely con-
fned to those papers known as the "Baker
patents,'' printed and many Of them edited
by the Commonwealth company.
This may be an excellent argument for
Mr., Wilder, Of whom we have the highest
opinion, and of whose republicanism and
loyalty there il no shadow of a doubt.
Yet, II the Journal speaks in as uncertain
q manner for the sentiments of the other
papers mentioned as il does when It pro-
poses to answer for THE NEWS, It can be
put down a. extremely unreliable IN its
prophecies. as we will say right here that
the unanimous choice Of q caucus, COM
posed Of the republican members of both
houses, Is an individual plenty good
enough for rs, and as we have no irons In
the fire and no defeated candidate's
wrongs TO svsnge, we don't see why we
should tear our clothes in the interests Of
anyone IN particular.
Probably suggestion of what stirs up
the bile of the Journal may be got at by a
perusal OF the following:
If the legal voters of the state were TO
be called upon 70 choose between Web.
Wilder and Clif. g. Baker TO I'LL the
office of state printer, Mr.. Baker would
be showed under 30 deep that it would
take an army Of men weeks to dig him
out.
The people OF Kansas cannot permit the
The republican party Of the state, through
its representatives in the house and SEN
ate, cannot afford to thus blot the record
of the party. The prohibltionists and
law. abiding people of Kansas cannot af-
ford It.
Such . recognition OF the Common
wealth, the old champion of saloon keep
ers, Of political renegsdes, q paper founded
with money obtained In q Questionable
manner, would be q most pernicIous one
togo down upon the pages Of the glorious
history Of the state.
We cannot believe such q calamity pos
sible, through the medium OF q republi-
can legislature.
1t may possibly be that q little news
paper jealous may be at the bottom of ali
this bitterness. and that it is not Cliff
Baker, but his father and the Common
wealth that the Journal IL trying to hit
But, whatever may be their motives. TIE
NEWS will not go into catnips over The
matter because the Mutual Admiration
society" candidate has been defeated o.
because of q little newspaper jealousy
Cliff Baker IL good enough for Us.